Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Cutlets
These golden-brown air fryer chicken cutlets deliver the perfect crunch without the guilt - packing 33g of protein while keeping fat to just 7g per serving. Ready in only 10 minutes, they're a weeknight dinner game-changer that brings restaurant-quality results right to your kitchen table.
Equipment
- Air Fryer
- Shallow Bowls
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts, sliced lengthwise into 4 cutlets
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 cup seasoned Italian breadcrumbs
- spray cooking oil
- 1 tbsp parsley finely chopped
Instructions
- Season the chicken cutlets with salt and pepper on both sides. Place on a plate.
- Place the flour, eggs and breadcrumbs in 3 separate shallow bowls.
- Dredge the chicken first in the flour, covering all sides, and shaking off any excess.
- Then dip the flour covered chicken in the beaten eggs, letting any excess drip off.
- Finally, place the chicken in the breadcrumbs, making sure that the chicken is fully covered. Press the breadcrumbs into the chicken if need be.
- Spray the air fryer basket with cooking oil. Place the chicken in the air fryer basket in a single layer. Cook in batches if need be. Spray the top of the chicken with additional cooking oil.
- Air fry at 350°F for 18 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F, flipping and spraying the top of the chicken with more cooking oil halfway through. Top with parsley.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 333kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 33gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 154mgSodium: 855mgPotassium: 543mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 296IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 78mgIron: 3mg
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